Year 4 Spelling Homework
Date:
18.09.15
Group 3
This week’s spelling focus is: looking at the suffix ‘-tion’ and ‘-sion’.
We will be revisiting it in a variety of contexts during Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday’s literacy lessons, ready for a spelling test and dictation on
Thursday.
Please use the weekend to start:
 learning your group’s ten words
 discussing their meaning (in the space below under ‘what does each
word mean’)
 using them in different contexts
My Spellings
temptation
expectation
conservation
pronunciation
communication
confusion
transfusion
corrosion
extension
conclusion
What does each word mean? (You can use a dictionary to help you.)
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What have you learnt in class today that will help you to spell them?
Challenge your child to explain the appropriate rule/pattern/strategy to you.
Can you demonstrate your understanding in the context of a sentence?
Complete the following sentences by adding the correct word from your list of
ten spellings.
1) A ___________ comes at the end of my writing.
2) Come and see me for an ___________ if you finish your work.
3) _________ can happen from powerful chemicals.
4) He will need a blood ___________ during his operation.
5) Sam and Tom couldn’t agree; there was much ______________ over what
time to be at the cinema.
6) ______________ is key to getting along and understanding each other.
7) We must look after nature. ___________ of animals and plants is vital!
8) The chocolate cake was too much ___________ for Miss Lawrence who was
on a diet.
9) We have high ________towards your learning.
10) Itziar has a very good ___________ when she speaks French.
Extension
Make up some sentences of your own using your spelling words.
Class Spelling Wall
Don’t forget to add any other words you come across in your reading that
follow this week’s rule/pattern to our class spelling wall ( as part of our VCOP
board).